AU2012255801B2 - Piston for an air spring of a heavy-duty vehicle - Google Patents

Piston for an air spring of a heavy-duty vehicle Download PDF

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AU2012255801B2
AU2012255801B2 AU2012255801A AU2012255801A AU2012255801B2 AU 2012255801 B2 AU2012255801 B2 AU 2012255801B2 AU 2012255801 A AU2012255801 A AU 2012255801A AU 2012255801 A AU2012255801 A AU 2012255801A AU 2012255801 B2 AU2012255801 B2 AU 2012255801B2
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Michael J. Keeler
Dmitriy E. Rubalskiy
Andrew J. Westnedge
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Hendrickson USA LLC
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
    • F16J3/00—Diaphragms; Bellows; Bellows pistons
    • F16J3/06—Bellows pistons
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G11/00—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs
    • B60G11/26—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having fluid springs only, e.g. hydropneumatic springs
    • B60G11/27—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having fluid springs only, e.g. hydropneumatic springs wherein the fluid is a gas
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G9/00—Resilient suspensions of a rigid axle or axle housing for two or more wheels
    • B60G9/003—Resilient suspensions of a rigid axle or axle housing for two or more wheels the axle being rigidly connected to a trailing guiding device
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F9/00—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium
    • F16F9/02—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using gas only or vacuum
    • F16F9/04—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using gas only or vacuum in a chamber with a flexible wall
    • F16F9/05—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using gas only or vacuum in a chamber with a flexible wall the flexible wall being of the rolling diaphragm type
    • F16F9/057—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using gas only or vacuum in a chamber with a flexible wall the flexible wall being of the rolling diaphragm type characterised by the piston
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2300/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of vehicle
    • B60G2300/02—Trucks; Load vehicles

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
  • Fluid-Damping Devices (AREA)
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US201161486857P 2011-05-17 2011-05-17
US61/486,857 2011-05-17
PCT/US2012/038133 WO2012158793A1 (fr) 2011-05-17 2012-05-16 Piston pour un ressort pneumatique d'un véhicule utilitaire lourd

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AU2012255801B2 true AU2012255801B2 (en) 2016-02-11

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EP (1) EP2710276B1 (fr)
CN (1) CN103620256B (fr)
AU (1) AU2012255801B2 (fr)
BR (1) BR112013029622B1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2834406C (fr)
MX (1) MX343767B (fr)
WO (1) WO2012158793A1 (fr)

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US9157529B2 (en) 2015-10-13
US20120291626A1 (en) 2012-11-22
EP2710276B1 (fr) 2025-07-23
BR112013029622A2 (pt) 2020-11-17
EP2710276A1 (fr) 2014-03-26
MX2013012769A (es) 2013-11-21
CN103620256A (zh) 2014-03-05
CN103620256B (zh) 2016-08-17
CA2834406A1 (fr) 2012-11-22
CA2834406C (fr) 2016-07-12
EP2710276A4 (fr) 2015-08-26
BR112013029622B1 (pt) 2021-08-17
WO2012158793A1 (fr) 2012-11-22
AU2012255801A1 (en) 2013-11-07
NZ616958A (en) 2015-11-27

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